Bento of the Week!!!

My LOVE Bento got Bento of the week at Bento Blog Network.......go check it out!!!!!



I missed a few bento posts this week :( Here is Bella's bento from Friday. She came home and told me she loved eating her happy face lunch! Makes me so happy knowing she eats all of her lunch.



Hard boiled egg
Grapes
Star Cheese
Star Fruit Cereal Bar

I love fall......especially for bentos

I love the fall. The weather change, the color changes, and fun bentos. I know it is a bit early for Halloween, but I couldn't resist breaking out some of my Halloween supplies. Now if I can just find my leaf cutters :(

THIS BENTO:
Turkey and Cheese Quesadillas (cut in shape of pumpkin, ghost, and bat)
Sour Cream for dipping
Carrots
Black Olives (Bella's fav)
Carrots
Veg snack sticks

I need to get my creative juices flowing

Busy busy night...Horsebackriding lessons for my oldest, grocery shopping, making dinner, dishes, and searching everywhere for the place I hid my fall cookie cutters. I only found the halloween ones. I can't seem to find my mini leaves. I am so bummed. Will have to look again tomorrow.

Tomorrow's bento:



Yogurt
Ham and Cheese Rolls
Red Bell Pepper Slices
Sugar Snap Peas
Ranch dressing for dipping

APPLE UPDATE: Just thought I would follow up the apple and gingerale post. Bella ate 1/2 of her apple slices from today's lunch. The pieces that were left in her bento box had the slightest edge of browning....not much at all....Not bad...

Lunch Punch take #2

I didn't have much luck with my Lunch Punches last time I tried using them. I tried them before with cheap white bread. The sandwich didn't hold up after punching. This time, I tried it with a heartier bread, the kind my girls should be eating, anyway. It worked much better! Here is a bento I made for Bella for tomorrow:

Sunflower Butter and Fluff sandwich in shape of a frog (eyes made from fruit leather)
Cheese crackers
Cut up cheese stick (funny, she won't eat it whole)
Apple slices (soaked in gingerale to keep from turning brown)

P R I Z E T I M E

PRIZE TIME.........How does it work??

1. You refer people to my Bentos for Bella FB page
2. They like my page
3. They post on my wall who sent them (that would be you)
4. They go to my blog and follow it

You get a point for every person you refer to my page, who does 1-4. The person who has the most points by Wednesday, 10/5/11 5pm EST WINS! You can also get an extra point for posting on my wall yourself ;)

WHAT DO YOU WIN??

A brand new BENTO BOX, as seen in this picture. Of course, your's will be brand new.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=214390485292554&set=a

How to keep apple slices from turning brown.....

I did some research to find some ideas for keeping apple slices from turning brown. I have tried lemon juice, but it alters the taste of the apples. I read about using gingerale. So, I tried it.

1. Slice up apple
2. Soak apple slices in gingerale for 10 minutes
3. Pack in lunch

Now, I tried this at home before sending to school with Bella. I put the apple slices in a baggie in the fridge overnight. They were perfect the next morning.

Leftover Bentos

I have been exhausted lately.....This past week, I did a left over bento or two. Didn't feel the same. I felt like I was cheating. But Bella ate it all. So slacking isn't cheating in Bella's eyes, or tummy ;)

My goal for this blog is to continue to post pictures of my bentos but also to review products, research about bentos, and share cool ideas. I need to work on the latter two. Please be patient with me while I learn to fit these in :)